Black Hairstyles for Coarse Hair

Kerry Washington Medium, Chic, Black Hairstyle

Kerry Washington's Medium, Chic, Black Hairstyle looks very glamorous with her loose, sculpted curls. See how to get it:

1. To get Kerry Washington's hairstyle, apply a de-frizzing styling cream throughout your hair, and blow dry straight with a round brush.2. Once the hair is dry, give it a dramatic part to one side and apply a heat protective serum to the ends of it.3. Separate your hair in 2-inch sections, and wrap your ends around a large-barreled curling iron.4. Finish with a strong-hold hairspray to complete your red carpet-ready look.

Cher Medium, Black, Curly Hairstyle

Cher's voluminous curls are so easy to get. Steal her style:1. Right when you get out of the shower, apply texturizing cream to damp hair and let it dry naturally.2. Use a 1 1/2-inch curling iron to curl the bottom half of your hair. Make sure you include your ends, or else your curls won't look as polished. 3. Once all of your hair is curled, gently separate them with your fingers to add movement. 4. Mist hair with strong-hold hairspray to finish.
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Zoe Saldana's Chic, Black Updo

Zoe Saldana's sleek updo is a great choice for an evening event. See how to get the look:1. This look works best on day-old hair, so wash your hair the day before the big event.2. Use a teasing comb to slightly tease the top of your head -- it adds gorgeous volume.3. Gather your hair up into a loose ponytail, twist it into a bun and pin down the ends with bobby pins.4. Mist your updo with strong-hold hairspray to keep it in place all night long.
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Katie Price Funky, Black, Coarse Updo

Katie Prices' sky high updo can work whether your hair is short or long. See how to get the look:1. Before you begin, part your hair to the side and leave out a section of hair (including your bangs and shorter layers) at the front. 2. Now use a teasing comb to backcomb the bottom half your hair, section by section. Gather all of it up into a high, messy bun and pin it down3. If you don't want to risk damaging your hair with all the teasing, just buy a hairpiece and clip it on. 4. Remember that section of hair you left out? Blow dry it using a round brush and curve it around your face for an extra chic touch. 4. Spray your updo generously with hairspray to keep it from falling flat.

Janet Jackson Short, Black, Edgy Hairstyle

Janet Jackson's short, dramatic cut could be the next big hair trend this summer. See how to get the look:1. Ask your stylist for a short, cropped cut with just enough length to grasp with two fingers. Keep it short around your ears for a clean, edgy look.2. Styling your new hair is super easy. Just run some gel through your hair and comb it back. No heat, woohoo!3. Complete your chic, slicked back style with the perfect makeup look: several swipes of mascara and a coat of nude lip gloss is all you need.

Zoe Saldana's Short, Curly, Romantic Hairstyle

Zoe Saldana's curly hairstyle is perfect for your next date. See how to get the look:1. Your curls will hold best on slightly-dirty hair, so wash your hair the night before. 2. Use a 1-inch curling iron to curl all of your hair in sections. Hold and shape each curl in your palm as it cools, and then mist it with hairspray before moving onto the next curl. 3. For a more romantic look, try parting your hair to the side instead of the middle before curling your hair.
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Janet Jackson Black, Curly Hairstyle with Bangs

Janet Jackson's beachy curls have tons of volume and look great on thick hair. See how to get them:1. Rub a volumizing foam through your hair and blow dry with a round brush, then tease the top of your head for a little extra volume.2. Curl your hair using a large barrel curling iron, but leave the ends out for a beachy, less-perfect look.3. Blow dry your bangs using a round brush for a fuller look.4. Mist the entire hairstyle with a strong-hold hairspray.

Vivica Fox Formal Updo with Braids and Twists

Vivica Fox's updo is super easy and it's going to stay in place -- no matter what. Get the look:1. Start by using a gel on damp hair. 2. To do the twist: Begin in front with a small section of hair and make a couple of twists. Then, take another small section and twist this into the original twist. Keep picking up hair and twisting it in until you reach behind your ear. Secure the end of the twist with a bobby pin.3. Take the rest of your hair into a side ponytail, just behind your ear. 4. Braid the ponytail and make into a chignon.5. Tuck the end of the twisted section under the chignon.6. Put on a little shine spray to smooth away any frizzies.

Tyra Banks Funky, Party Updo

Tyra Banks' eye-catching updo is a long-haired look that says you -- and your hair -- are ready to party. Get the look:1. Apply texturing lotion and blow dry hair using a paddle brush ... volume is not as important with this style as making sure your hair is straight, shiny and has some texture to maintain an updo. 2. Once hair is dry, use a straightening iron to smooth out 2-inch sections of hair, all over your head. 3. Pull hair, very tightly, into a ponytail and secure it on top of your head. 4. Take individual sections of your ponytail, apply pomade to them, and roll them into a loop that protrudes from the ponytail and secure them in place with pins. Repeat until all but one section of the ponytail has been looped ... leave that tail of the 'tail hanging off to the side, and secure the, ahem, structure with a generous amount of hairspray.
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Tia Mowry Short Bob with Bangs

Tia Mowry's chin length, black bob is super sleek for straight hair, thick or fine. Get the look:1. If hair is not naturally straight, start by applying a straightening cream/serum to wet hair and blowing dry with a flat paddle brush.2. After hair is almost dry, use a small round brush to blow hair out rolling under and lifting a the roots. 3. For bangs, make sure not to lift too much when drying, you don't want them to bubble over your forehead. So not cute.4. Spritz this easy 'do with a flexible-hold hairspray to finish the look.

Tanika Ray Medium-Length, Funky, Curly Hairstyle

Tanika Ray's high-volume look is funky, but chic. What to do:1. Spray leave-in conditioner on hair, which will help protect it from heat and other styling products. 2. Next, apply curl-defining lotion throughout hair. 3. Turn head upside down and blow dry hair on a low heat setting with a diffuser, or you can let it air-dry. 4. Once hair is dry, apply gel to your fingers and sculpt hair into shape. Lock the look with a medium-hold hairspray.

Mary J. Blige Funky, Layered Shag

Mary J. Blige's shag is a good choice for layered, medium length hair. What to do:1. Apply a straightening cream and blow dry hair with a round brush, flipping your ends out. 2. Follow up with a flat iron to further straighten and flip. 3. Apply styling wax to your ends to keep them from falling limp and to get that piece-y texture.

Keyshia Cole Short, Formal Hairstyle

Keyshia Cole's swept-back, twisted hairstyle is a fun, faux updo for short hair. Steal her style:1. Start by blow drying your hair straight, brushing it toward the back as you dry. 2. Once hair is dry, lift a 2-inch section and tease just at the roots. Next, loosely twist the section before pinning it in place. 3. Continue teasing, twisting, and pinning sections until all hair at the crown is off of your face. 4. Spray with hairspray to hold.

Keyshia Cole Long, Formal Updo

Keyshia Cole's sleek bun with its crown of curly-cues is perfect for weddings and proms. Get her style:1. To create this look, begin with flat-ironed, perfectly straight strands. Brush hair back into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic band. 2. Separate the hair coming out of the ponytail into several thick sections. Twist each into a cinnamon bun-like (mmmmm, sticky buns) shape and pin in place at the base of the pony. 3. Spray the style with a strong hold hairspray to secure.

Kerry Washington Long, Wavy, Black Hairstyle with Bangs

1. Work a defrizzing styling cream or protective oil, like Moroccan oil, throughout hair and blow dry straight on a low setting with a round brush. (Make sure you lift your roots up as you blow dry so you get some oomph.) Don't forget to straighten your bangs, which should be feather cut.2. Once your hair is dry, divide hair into sections and wrap 1-inch pieces around a large-barreled curling iron to get Kerry's smooth ringlets. Work from the bottom up.3. Rub your fingers in some styling wax and finger comb your waves.4. Finish the look with hairspray and shine spray (flip hair upside-down and spray the curls beneath for extra sexiness).

Kelly Rowland Sophisticated, Curly Hairstyle

Kelly Rowland's sexy, shiny 'do is perfect for a glam event. Tips to get her look:1. Budget plenty of time. You're going to need to wind all your hair in small, even sections around a curling iron, so that in the end, your curls all match. 2. Apply a rich conditioning styling cream from roots to ends of damp hair.3. Let it air dry to 80 percent, then finish with a diffuser, to encourage curls. 4. Wrap 1-inch sections of hair around a small 1-inch curling iron. (Brush each section first for smooth results.) 5. Once curls are cool, gently finger comb to separate curls, and mist lightly with shine spray.

Kelly Rowland Straight Hairstyle with Bangs

Kelly Rowland's luxe blow out can be worn to a job interview ... and out for drinks to celebrate landing the gig. Get the look:1. Apply conditioning, straightening balm to damp hair and blow dry straight with a paddle brush. Blow dry the bangs separately, see next step.2. Switch to a Mason Pearson-style boar-bristle brush. Blow the bangs to the left, and the right, a few times, then direct them forward with a natural bend. 3. Curve the ends of your hair under using a flatiron.4. Finish the ends with a dab of grooming cream.